Magsaysay building by juan nakpil
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Juan Nakpil
Juan Nakpil | |
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Si Juan Nakpil, litrato mula sa NCCA | |
| Kapanganakan | Juan Felipe de Jesus Nakpil 26 Mayo 1899(1899-05-26) Quiapo, Maynila |
| Kamatayan | 7 Mayo 1986(1986-05-07) (edad 86) Libingan ng mga Bayani |
| Nasyonalidad | Pilipino |
| Kilala sa | San Carlos Seminary, Geronimo de los Reyes Building, Magsaysay Building, Avenue Theatre, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building, Philippine Village Hotel, Administration Building, University Library at Carillon Tower ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Quiapo Church |
| Parangal | Pambansang Alagad ng Sining, Architect of the Year, Most Outstanding Professional in Architecture, correspondent member ng Societe de Architectes par le Gouvernement Francais, Chevalier de la legion d’Honneur, Presidential Medal of Merit, correspondent member ng Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile, Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, Republic Cultural Heritage Award, Rizal Pro Patria Award |
| Larangan | Arkitektura |
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By Arch. Francisco Nakpil and Karen Nakpil Tañada in commemoration of the 111th anniversary of Arch. Juan Nakpil’s birth. A Legacy of ArchitectureIn March 2006, there was a flurry of protest, mainly by conservationists, journalists and bloggers, upon the impending demolition of the Avenue Theatre to make way for a parking lot. The building’s end happened quickly, leaving them to mourn another loss of heritage, the work of a National Artist, Juan F. Nakpil. The Avenue theatre was described as “a grand Art Deco structure that provided entertainment to generations of Manilans… a landmark building that helped define Manila’s downtown – Avenida Rizal… Nakpil had designed it as a cutting-edge cinema before the war and he renovated it after the war to cater to new technologies of air-conditioning, Technicolor, and wide screens.” (Villalon, PDI) Many of the agitated bloggers were not old enough to have watched movies at the Avenue, but knew the value of the few surviving pre-war structures to our cityscape and culture. Other online writers were more familiar with another lo
Juan F. Nakpil Edit Profilealso known asJuan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesus architect Juan Nakpil was a Filipino architect. He was known for his Philippine Architecture. Juan has integrated strength, function and beauty in the buildings that are the country’s heritage today. BackgroundJuan was born on May 26, 1899 in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines; the son of Julio Nakpil and Gregoria de Jesús. EducationNakpil studied Engineering at the University of the Philippines. In 1922, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kansas. Also Juan studied Architecture at the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts in France. CareerNakpil began his career in 1928, working at Andres Luna de San Pedro's architectural firm and Don Gonzalo Puyat & Sons. Two years later he opened his own architectural firm. AchievemCopyright ©popfray.pages.dev 2025 | |